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Kurtz: Political discourse that demeans women, religion ‘must change’
October 20, 2016WASHINGTON (CNS)—Too much of the political discourse during this election year “has demeaned women and marginalized people of faith,” the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said Oct. 14. “This must change,” said Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky. “True to the best hopes of our Founding Fathers, we are confident that […]
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Mary’s life is a lesson in trusting God, pope says
October 20, 2016VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Imitating Mary’s life of humility and gratitude, men and women in the church must place complete trust in God’s will and not in material possessions or intellectual prowess, Pope Francis said. In choosing Mary to bear his son, God chose “a simple young woman of Nazareth, who did not dwell in the palaces […]
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What role are life issues playing in this year’s presidential election?
October 20, 2016WASHINGTON (CNS)—Back in June, Kristan Hawkins, who heads Students for Life, got a firsthand look at how this presidential election differs from all others when she participated in Donald Trump’s outreach meeting with evangelicals, which had only a few Catholics present. She said the Republican nominee for president appeared to be unfamiliar with the pro-life […]
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Refugee crisis another hot-button issue in a campaign full of them
October 20, 2016WASHINGTON (CNS)—If the world’s “displaced” people—both refugees and internally displaced people—were counted as one country, those 65 million people would place 22nd on the world rankings, between France and the United Kingdom. What then does a country without refugees do about those countries where refugees have fled because of war, economics, natural disasters, terror, religious […]
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Poverty solutions almost absent as a presidential campaign issue
October 20, 2016WASHINGTON (CNS)—America has 46.7 million people living in poverty, but there’s been little talk on the presidential campaign trail about the needs of poor people. No doubt, poverty is a tough sell in a campaign where middle class votes—both blue collar and white collar—are important to success come Election Day Nov. 8. But economic difficulties […]
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National security, foreign policy worries a factor in 2016 election
October 20, 2016WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CNS)—Not since the aftermath of 9/11 has America’s national security and foreign policy seemed to resonate so heavily with the electorate during a U.S. presidential election, according to several political scientists. Terror incidents in Europe, the Middle East and at home—paired with perceptions of an increasingly fragile world order exemplified by […] Full Story
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Health care might not be top election issue but is still voter priority
October 20, 2016WASHINGTON (CNS)—Health care got plenty of attention during previous presidential election campaigns, but this time around it is almost like a kid craning to see what is going on while other issues take the front seat. A Pew Research Center poll this summer placed health care behind the economy, terrorism and foreign policy among voters’ […]
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Candidates, party platforms differ on need to act on climate change
October 20, 2016WASHINGTON (CNS)—August’s torrential rains that caused catastrophic flooding in southern Louisiana have convinced Robert Gorman that it’s time to think about being ready the next time the floods hit. Gorman, executive director of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux, Louisiana, has been discussing with his wife pre-emptive steps to take before the water rises. […]
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The woman on the shore
October 20, 2016I found the bottle tucked away on a basement shelf with a label, in my husband’s handwriting: “Storm-charged rainwater from intense storm in late evening on August 22, 1996, which lasted from 7 to 10 p.m. with much lightning.” Did he have a use in mind for the rainwater when he bottled it? I wondered. […]
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St. Pius grads earn places on UGA homecoming court
October 20, 2016ATHENS—St. Pius X alumni Aneek James ‘13 and Frank Martin ‘13 were two of the five men recently chosen for the University of Georgia Homecoming Court. James was nominated by the Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Society and Martin by the university’s visitors center. James and Martin were chosen from 220 nominees. The Homecoming King and […]